New Def Leppard single to hit GH3 before retail

We've known for a while that inclusion on a video game soundtrack can help drive music sales, but usually the song in question is actually available for sale when it appears in the game. Not so for Def Leppard's new single, "Nine Lives," which will premiere as a downloadable Guitar Hero III track before it's available at retail or other online services. No F-f-f-foolin'!

The track, which comes as part of a Def Leppard pack along with classics "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph," will be available on April 24th in the U.S. and May 8th in the U.K. The album "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" follows soon after on April 28 (digital download) and May 5 (physical disc).

"I know from personal experience how much more you get into the music by playing the game," said Def Leppard Lead Singer Joe Elliott in a press release. "Guitar Hero is extremely popular with all kinds of music heads, which includes a lot of our fans - and we think releasing Nine Lives this way first is just fantastic!"

[Via X3F]

Reader Comments (24)

Great. You can't get any better promotion for your music.

Yes you could, it goes by the name "Rock Band".

"It" also goes by a price tag of +$350 so I'll pass.

Its downloads also reach a larger audience, and you would do well to remember the game can be purchased seperately. 350 you must also be in the uk.

"It" is worth every single penny. You can no longer say the same for the GH franchise.

Nine Lives is a decent song, suprisingly.

Nine lives? more like nine arms. I'm so witty.

Beat me to it! Argh!

Curious why there was no mention that the 4/24 date was an exclusive for the 360, with the PS3 not getting it until 5/8

It was expected... you know... tradition.

"Curious why there was no mention that the 4/24 date was an exclusive for the 360, with the PS3 not getting it until 5/8"

Because it isn't: http://www.deflepparduk.com/albumnews30.html

Only the European release on the PS3 is delayed until 5/8, check near the bottom.

The same article also mentioned RockBand and made it seem like it was on it's way there too. (maybe different songs)

Not to mention the Wii's game , forget the exact name , but the Battle of the Bands game. It will feature Photograph I believe.

So it's safe to say Def Lep is going all out on the video game promotional tour !

Def Leppard "def"initely sucks.

Perhaps Metallica debuting their new single on Rock Band will be better...but I have my doubts.

The song is actually pretty good, they rocked my face off live with it just a few weeks ago.

I had something "witty" typed here about my hatred of def leppard and everything that they record. But i find that my loathing is too pure to be forced through layers of irony and humour:

Def Leppard is shite.

Well, since you don't care for them, I suppose the rest of us may as well stop caring as well. Seriously, why take the time to come on and say you hate a band? There's plenty of bands that have been offered for GH or RB that I don't care for (Oasis tops the list), but I don't go out of my way to disparage them. To each their own, dude.

yet you just took the time to attack him and oasis you mean ol jerky.

"to each their own". youre most definitely correct Justin. I'm not trying to sway opinions, just venting this pure stream of abhorrence before it consumes me!

listen up slapnuts... thats one time too many.

Sounds like a great idea. Would be nice to see what effect it had on sales of a band that is actually relevant these days, not some washed up 80's trash.

Def Leppard may not be fantastic, and they certainly aren't quite relevant these days, but I hope that you're not comparing Def Leppard to today's radio hits...

If you are, you're a sad case.

*Jumps around swinging 1 arm holding a drumstick*

This is totally rad! I've had a Def Leppard tape in the cassette player of my Camaro, like, since I bought it back in '86. They totally need to, like, release this song in a pack with some new stuff from Poison and Warrant. That would totally make my mullet stand on end. Awesome!

New Def Leppard single to hit GH3 before retail

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